The Chen Yu Palace, with its grand scale and imposing manner, is located in Longmen Cave in Jingfushan, Shaanxi Province. Here, there are mountains and peaks, dense forests, waterfalls and springs everywhere, and even cold pools and caves all over the mountains. Surrounded by mountains and overlapping peaks, the pine forest is deep, with elegant environment and pleasant climate. It is a landscape wonder in Guanzhong, and has always been known as "Jingfu Paradise" or "Longmen Holy Land" and "Land of Chen Yu". It is the seat of Beichen (Tiangong), the hub of the stars and the sky, the residence of the Emperor of Heaven and the nine days of Danque.
Chen Yu Palace was built in Yuan Dynasty 13. According to documents, Genghis Khan, the ancestor of the Yuan Dynasty, believed in Taoism and was very convinced of the real Qiu Chuji of Quanzhen religion, and regarded him as a "fairy". For his series of remarks, Genghis Khan ordered them to be recorded in simplified books, telling them that Temujin should not only read them by himself, but also practice them; I am also worried about princes, kings and ministers, and say to these people, "This is given to me by God, so you should remember your hearts." When leaving, Genghis Khan gave Qiu Chuji the title of "Immortal" and ordered him to be in charge of the affairs of the world portal, and others were not allowed to interfere, so as to exempt the tax of Taoist servants under real people in Qiu Chuji. During the reign of Kublai Khan, the ancestors ordered Zhang Zhikuan, the Taoist priests of Longxi Road, and He Zhizhen to lead Zhao Daquan and others 12 people to Longmen Mountain, which was named Jingfushan in order to inherit Qiu Chuji incense and pray for national happiness. In 10, three buildings were built, namely the sutra depository, the second pavilion of Yuan Chaochao and the Lingguan Hall. In the 13th year of Yuan Dynasty, Kublai Khan named Chen Yu Palace (also known as Longmen Chen Yu Palace and Qiu Chen Yu Palace) in Yuan Shizu. At this point, Chen Yu Palace has become a place of national blessing and is famous for its royal Taoist temple. After the completion of Chen Yu Palace, Kublai Khan also showed the pro-expensive ministers around and talked with the disciples of Dharma in Qiu Chuji at that time on the rocks east of Ding Xinfeng. Before the peak, he left an inquiry stone and a "Supreme Mystery Monument". Because of the large number of guards he brought, there are stone walls here, and there is nowhere to tie the horse, so he tied the royal horse to the steep stone hanging from the front door, which has been passed down to this day.
During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, the emperor wanted to overhaul the palaces in the world, and Chen Yu Palace in Jingfushan was one of them. Next year, Chen Yu Palace will be expanded on a large scale. The Arctic Hall is the only gable hall with double eaves that has been preserved in Jingfushan. This one of the few ancient buildings in China built by cliffs and caves has scientific and reasonable structural layout and harmonious artistic style. It makes full use of the terrain gap and blends with the natural environment, making it more magnificent and unique in the ancient buildings of Jingfushan. At the same time, in the long historical process, it has precipitated the skills and wisdom of artisans in past dynasties, and condensed the brilliant achievements of China's Ming and Qing architecture, which has high ornamental and scientific research value.
The most dazzling and full of praise is the interior of the hall. The whole hall is magnificent, ingenious in conception, generous in shape, simple and elegant in decoration and dignified in furnishings. The roof of the main hall is composed of six tricolor glass ichthyosaurs with different shapes, vivid, dazzling and beautiful. The golden body of Zhenwu Emperor sits high in the center of the hall, and Zhenwu Emperor carved on ebony is also the founder of Infinite (Zhenwu Emperor Tian Xuan). The iron statue on the altar is a sitting statue of the Jade Emperor cast in Qing Dynasty. Visitors here burn incense, kowtow and give alms, which is said to get what they want. No matter what men, women and children want, the gods can bless your dreams come true. Divination here is said to be quite effective. No matter far or near, whenever there is a big event or a promotion at home, you can draw lots here to ask for divination and find out. The cloud-disk-shaped stone hanging on the wooden frame in the temple was made in the Han Dynasty and sounded like a chime. The couplets on both sides of the main hall gate were inscribed by Fang Yurun, a scholar in the Qing Dynasty and an expert from Longzhou: "There is a beginning, a sun and a moon, and there is no end." The blessed land can be traced back to fairy tales. Lou Jing first opened in Changchun, and then in this Taoist school, Yanlongmen. "It profoundly summarizes the human history of Chen Yu Palace (Longmen Grottoes).
Chen Yu Palace was rebuilt during Shunzhi period of Qing Dynasty, and it has been repaired more than ten times in the past dynasties, maintaining its former style. Chen Yu Palace is a special place for Jingfu (Longmen) Taoism to pray for the royal family, so it has a solemn layout and exquisite furnishings. The gods and immortals worshipped by Taoism in various temples gather together, and together with sacred cases, sacrificial vessels and utensils, they form a mysterious immortal world. Emperors of Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties often set up altars and shrines here, praying for ancestors' spirits in heaven, praising their virtues, and seeking God's help at the same time, so as to make the country peaceful, favorable weather and abundant crops and consolidate the imperial plan. There is a saying in folk Fangcheng, "There are beautiful scenery in the sky and Ziyun in the ground." We are talking about Chen Yu Palace and Wudang Mountain Wei Zi Palace.
Chen Yu Palace has a history of nearly 700 years. It conforms to the natural architectural thought, fully embodies the connotation of Taoist culture, and retains rich and vivid ancient cultural contents. 1980, Chen Yu palace was listed as a provincial key cultural relics protection unit, and 1984 was opened as a national key religious activity site.